Meet our nurses
Whether they're caring for people in their home, in a care home or a hospice, Marie Curie Nurses and Healthcare Assistants make a huge difference to peoples' lives at the end.
Latest nursing stories
How Marie Curie Nurses give good end of life
How do you give someone a good end of life, whatever the illness? We asked three Marie Curie Nurses how they individually make a difference.
"We'll always be nurses, trying to help."
Marie Curie Nurse Sue Ebbage talks about her almost 50 years' of nursing experience for this International Nurses Day.
“Mum didn’t want lots of intervention"
I spent at least six years looking after Mum. If it wasn’t for the Marie Curie Healthcare Assistants, I don’t think I’d have coped at all.
“People deserve to choose how they live"
End of life care is important because people deserve dignity. They deserve to spend their final moments as they did when they were full of life.
“My husband’s wish came true"
After two years in and out of hospital for treatments, all my husband wanted was to spend the time he had left at home as a family.
What to say to someone who is dying
A counsellor’s guide to navigating conversations when someone tells you they have a terminal illness. Find ideas about what to say.
“We help people live as well as they can"
Jenna is a Marie Curie Clinical Nurse Specialist. She’s based at the Marie Cure Hospice, West Midlands, but spends her time in people's homes.
Caring for my husband before he died
When my husband Phil died, I asked the coroner a really strange question: “What did he die of?”
"Grandad became friends with the nurses."
My grandad, Colin, was looked after by Marie Curie. When Marie Curie was there, it was like all the stress and the worry were gone.